Band members past and present, plus collaborators and peers, choose the greatest Sisters of Mercy songs. ... Chosen by: Gary Marx (founder member and Sisters guitarist 1980-85) ...

In 1831, with the approval of Archbishop Daniel Murray, she and her companions founded The Congregation of Sisters of Mercy. Within a few decades, the sisters were doing their work all over the world.

A Portland event celebrates nine Sisters of Mercy, each with at least 50 years of service to the order. ... Personal earnings were pooled to benefit all members of the order.

The Sisters of Mercy have survived pestilence, poverty, the Chicago Fire and even the clumsy black dresses and stiffly starched habits that created an unflappable public image. Now celebrating ...